Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-05-05
LINES INSCRIBED TO MISS SO.
PHIA G PRESTON, MISSION
ERY TO CHINA

" ~ -A''' N' ~ "A. Sinon5, Nj. d., at
he reception given Miss Preston in Waits.
urg, Tuesday evening, April 26, 1887.
ars Simons, it will be remembered by old.
liners. taught school in this city for several
erms. She writes us that since her depar-
ure from Lewiston, she has spent three
ears IN medical college in Boston and
graduated.
There comes to us to. night
Not as 1t came to Paul of old
But to our waking sight
The Macedonian cry "behold
we perish while You stay away
Come over and help us, we pray"
Vein our happy homes
"1fship one God revealed of old
In that bless'd word that comes
10 us from Him, whom prophets boll
Proclaimed and with their lips blood
nv. .. sealed,
Their faith in truths therein revealed
Souls in that darkened land
Bow down to gods their hands have
1ho made,
Idly waiting; shall the work be laid
Shall we let souls be bled for d;o9
For eighteen hundred wears
lhat cry we've heard and still they
r. [plead.
Few have gone forth in tears.
Bearing to them the precious seed.
Some have passed through the pealy
r.o =, gates,
The laborers arr few
"lll no one heed their earnest pleading
They toll the long night through.
While hands and hearts are torn and
u bleeding
We for thy coming watch. O come
And help us gather the harvest home
Thank God one hears the call!
Stops not to ask ''who art thou Lord -
Nor what for me to DOR
But hasten forth to bear the word
Or life into the darkened lands
10 work for him with willing hands.
She gave long years ago
10 Christ her heart. her life, her all,
Ana pledged IN youth to go
Into that field when be should call
Her forth; and now the joyful day
has como, she will no longer stay.
With eager haste she leaves
Home. kindred who with bleeding heart
Their own dear one gives
For HIS dear sake but gladly PARTS
She from all who'd hold her here
Because the Master is more dear.
And souls for whom he died.
To whom no lights Of light has come.
She would leave all to guide
Them upward to that heavenly home
And shall we hold her feet to-day
From going his appointed way:
Thou chosen of the Lord
90 where he leadeth now thy way,
HIS presence be the cloud
To guide with tenderest care each day
Forsaking all the crown awaits,
Bright, shining, just within the ga.ei
Thy fathers mantle falls
On thee; His work thou dost take NJ
1t gives thee Joy withal;
And though we through our tears loo
Submissive here we'll waiting stay,
Our prayers shall speed thee on thy wa,
Go chosen one, thy day,
We ask not it may cloudless be,
Nor ever smooth thy way
Across life's rough tenpestuous sea;
God help thee say, though tsardrol
[star
"Father make strong my trusting heA
Songs in the darkening night.
| And shelter from the moontide heat,
He'll give and will delight
Thy soul with His own presence, swes
The joy He'll send when trials come;
When toll shall cease, will take til
(hou
And there arrived the throng
| OF Angels standing by the throne.
Thoull meet those saved.
By thee from worship Of the gods
ston
Thy seat shall be closer to him
| Among the heavenly cherubim.
| Lord. let thy spirit now
Descend in tongues Of FIRE upon
Us a. to thee we bow,
Aud to the consecrated ono
Give wisdom, grace and strength
lane
[ Guide safely thou her journey throus
| And when we sll shall pass
/! The gates Of pearl. as happy bands.
| Upon the ''sea Of glass"
/ Wen meet again and strike glad han,
| Rejoicing lay our armour down
On earth, the croas, in heaven /